MCW Group of Companies finalizes acquisition of Perez Engineering Ltd.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 22, 2013 /CNW/ - The MCW Group of Companies announced
today that Perez Engineering Ltd. of Vancouver, British Columbia has
now joined MCW Consultants Ltd.

"We are very pleased to welcome an operation that so closely mirrors our
strategic approach and our culture," said David Bellamy, Executive
Partner of the MCW Group of Companies. Greg Lord, Managing Partner of
the MCW Vancouver office adds, "We have not only added talented
employees and desirable customers, but we have expanded our presence in
the key markets of British Columbia and Western Canada. This
strengthening of our regional presence will allow for continued growth
in our multiple service offerings in the consulting engineering and
energy management fields. With this acquisition, MCW grows to over 350
men and women delivering our brand of services right across Canada."

This new addition will become an integral part of MCW's Vancouver
operations, with all Perez staff being immediately consolidated into
MCW's downtown Vancouver offices.

Willie Perez, the founder of Perez Engineering Ltd. and former Partner
at Keen Engineering, has now become a Principal of the MCW Group of
Companies and will help grow their combined customer base in the
institutional, commercial, health care and residential sectors. "Willie
has been an important contributor to the mechanical consulting
engineering market in BC for almost 30 years." says Lord. "He has
built a reputation for innovative systems that have advanced the field
of building design locally. His approach to energy reduction and
sustainability is very complementary to MCW's, helping make the firms a
great fit."

For his part, Perez, a one-time past employee of MCW, sees this
amalgamation as a homecoming for himself and a great opportunity for
the employees and clients of Perez Engineering Ltd. "To be associated
with a larger national organization provides the expanded capacity to
undertake a larger, more diversified range of projects." Perez adds,
"we look forward to making MCW an even more valuable design partner of
choice."

About MCW in Vancouver

Rooted in Vancouver since 1970, MCW's body of work has been an integral
part of the changing Vancouver skyline as well as the larger British
Columbia landscape. Our commitment to managing our clients'
environmental footprint with every "new build" or "asset renewal"
opportunity has resulted in a portfolio of projects that incorporate
truly leading-edge design. We are proud to have made a difference in
our community with many building design 'firsts' that have advanced the
cause of sustainability. These include many of the region's first
earth-energy systems installed in the '70s and '80s, the first major
commercial harbour water cooling system (Canada Place), the largest (in
its time) energy management and renewal program ever undertaken at a
Canadian University (UBC EcoTrek), and the largest Public Housing
energy management and renewal program undertaken in Canada (BC
Housing). MCW is the recipient of numerous recent design awards and
accolades recognizing the firm's achievements in energy efficiency and
customized design solutions. "Our clients look to us to navigate the
risks and rewards of their need for green designs incorporating
advanced low-consumption electrical technologies, large-scale
geothermal applications, active slab technologies, displacement
ventilation and the emerging ability for new building infrastructure to
house embedded energy generation" says Bellamy.

About MCW

Since 1964, MCW has built a solid reputation for the professional
delivery of Mechanical and Electrical Consulting Engineering Services,
Energy Management Services, and Engineering Development Services. The
building systems designed by the MCW Group of Companies are built to
deliver energy in the form of lighting, heating and cooling, as well as
information in the form of voice and data. By the very nature of the
services provided, the MCW Group of Companies help to create the
environments required for clients to live, work, play and heal.

Our diverse array of clients have always brought us their toughest
challenges and most exciting dreams, knowing that we will tailor
solutions to meet their business objectives, sustainability goals, and
aspirations for progressive building design. MCW is known for
providing systems that are innovative and thoughtfully applied, while
remaining pragmatic and respectful of clients' budgetary and
operational goals. For almost half a century, MCW has been prolific in
delivering notable projects across Canada, and internationally - from
Hong Kong to the Middle East, the Caribbean, India and Russia. Current
overseas work includes energy management work in the United Kingdom and
infrastructure development in southern Africa.